revengeful
pronunciation
How to pronounce revengeful in British English:
UK [rɪ'vendʒfəl]
How to pronounce revengeful in American English:
US [rɪ'vendʒfəl]
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- Adjective:
- disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
Word Origin
- revengeful (adj.)
- 1580s; see revenge (n.) + -ful. Related: Revengefully.
Example
- 1. She felt bitter and revengeful after he stole her money .
- 2. They are very revengeful and slow to forgive infidelity and unfaithfulness in love .
- 3. He looked angry now , almost revengeful .
- 4. After the crucial war , the king was magnanimous , not revengeful .
- 5. Muhammad was never aggressive or revengeful , nor did he have much of an ego .